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I think you'll find that it hard to argue that the efforts of exploration are linked to our industrial pillage of the planet.
by robertfw 12y ago
I think you'll find that it hard to argue that the efforts of exploration are linked to our industrial pillage of the planet.
- Retric 12y agoEarly exploration was all about pillaging the planet. Much of the Sahara desert for example exists because destroyed the existing ecosystem which altered weather patterns and vastly expanding the desert. Recently we almost did the same to the Midwest in the US. In fact we still might be heading that way after the Ogallala Aquifer is used up. More recently Oil is currently driving a lot of exploration into the oceans and other remote regions. PS: Not that I think we should all just stay home, but whitewashing history is stupid.
- pessimizer 12y ago>I think you'll find that it hard to argue that the efforts of exploration are linked to our industrial pillage of the planet. It might be hard to argue that our industrial pillage of the planet is solely a result of exploration. Anything weaker than that and I think you have the tougher position.